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    3. 逆襲

    逆襲

    逆ぎゃく襲しゅう

    counterattack

    KMT9News #22+1Noun, Participle, Verb, IntransitiveSports & Martial ArtsMilitaryKanji Vocab31 strokes

    ぎゃくしゅう

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    counterattack

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    敵てきは突とつ然ぜん、逆ぎゃく襲しゅうしてきた。

    The enemy suddenly counterattacked.

    KMT7Military
    試し合あい終しゅう了りょう間ま際ぎわ、相あい手てチームの逆ぎゃく襲しゅうを必ひっ死しに防ふせいだ。

    Just before the end of the game, we desperately defended against the opposing team's counterattack.

    KMT8Sports & Martial Arts
    劣れっ勢せいだったチームが、後こう半はんに猛もう烈れつな逆ぎゃく襲しゅうを見みせた。

    The disadvantaged team launched a fierce counterattack in the second half.

    KMT9Sports & Martial Arts
    彼かれの逆ぎゃく襲しゅうは、単たんなる反はん撃げきではなく、戦せん略りゃく的てきな転てん換かん点てんとなった。

    His counterattack was not just a retaliation, but a strategic turning point.

    KMT9MilitaryBusiness & Finance
    敗はい戦せん寸すん前ぜんだった軍ぐんが、奇き襲しゅうによる逆ぎゃく襲しゅうで形けい勢せいを逆ぎゃく転てんさせた。

    The army, on the verge of defeat, turned the tide with a surprise counterattack.

    KMT9MilitaryHistory

    Kanji that make up this word

    逆
    さか・さか.さ・さか.らう…(2)
    inverted・reverse・opposite・wicked
    襲
    おそ.う・かさ.ね…(2)
    attack・advance on・succeed to・pile・heap
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